Underwater video and audio of the Waiwhakaiho

This short video is a segment from The Wasteland by Sharmila Samant. Samant made an artist documentary about the Waiwhakaiho River as part of a residency at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. The segment of the video is rare footage shot underwater, and audio recorded of the river flow, also taken underwater.

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Red earth, iron oxide, Haematite - this naturally occurring mineral is found in abundance on Mt Taranaki, flowing down the Kokowai stream to the Waiwhakaiho River. Source: Te Ara with permission from Te Papa Tongarewa the Museum of New Zealand.